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demineralization
noun de·min·er·al·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌmi-nə-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən, di-\
Definition of DEMINERALIZATION
1
: loss of bodily minerals (as calcium salts) especially in disease
2
: the process of removing mineral matter or salts (as from water)
— de·min·er·al·ize \(ˌ)dē-ˈmi-nə-rə-ˌlīz\ transitive verb
— de·min·er·al·iz·er \-ˌlī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of DEMINERALIZATION
1903
Medical Dictionary
demineralization
noun de·min·er·al·iza·tion
Medical Definition of DEMINERALIZATION
1
: loss of minerals (as salts of calcium) from the body especially in disease
2
: the process of removing mineral matter or salts (as from water)
—de·min·er·al·ize also British de·min·er·al·ise \(ˌ)dē-ˈmin-(ə-)rə-ˌlīz\ transitive verb, de·min·er·al·ized also British de·min·er·al·ised de·min·er·al·iz·ing also British de·min·er·al·is·ing
Variants of DEMINERALIZATION
de·min·er·al·iza·tion also British de·min·er·al·isa·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌmin-(ə-)rə-lə-ˈzā-shən\
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